2021 Submissions

PPA Market Facilitation Platform (Nov 2021)

The submission to DELWP’s consultation is informed by EAGA’s direct experience in leading and facilitating successful group Power Purchasing Agreements through the Victorian Energy Collaboration (VECO).

EAGA submission Powering Businesses in Victoria MFP (PDF, 270KB)

Proposed Planning Reforms (Oct 2021)

The Victorian Greenhouse Alliances and CASBE jointly respond the State Government’s proposed planning reforms and calls for a process to ensure Victoria’s planning system is aligned with the State’s legislated emission reduction targets and supports climate resilient communities.

Alliances CASBE letter planning reforms (PDF, 164KB)

Gas Substitution Roadmap (Aug 2021)

The Victorian Greenhouse Alliances joint submission calls for electrification and energy efficiency to be prioritised and implemented in a time frame consistent with the State’s emissions reduction targets.

Victorian Greenhouse Alliance submission Gas Substitution Roadmap (PDF, 271KB)  

Electric Vehicle Tax (April 2021)

EAGA teams up with the Eastern Transport Coalition and the Eastern Region Group of Councils to recommend a comprehensive strategy designed to lead to a fairer, just and more sustainable transport system, which promotes alternatives to cars and considers the impacts of congestion, car dependency and transport related pollution and carbon emissions.

EAGA ETC ERG Response to EV Tax (PDF, 176KB)

ESD Roadmap for Victoria’s Planning System (Feb 2021)

EAGA would like to acknowledge the substantial work of the Council Alliance for a Sustainable Built Environment (CASBE) to improve sustainability outcomes in the built environment and planning system.  EAGA submission is made in ful support of CASBE’s submission to the consultation process.

EAGA Submission ESD Roadmap (PDF, 186KB)

Embedded Networks Review (Feb 2021)

Embedded networks can offer significant benefits to customers, particularly for facilitating access to renewable energy and decarbonising the grid, meaning ‘one size fits all’ regulatory settings are not appropriate. However, in the absence of strong regulation, licensing and consumer protection laws, embedded networks can disadvantage some tenants, such as renters.

EAGA Submission Embedded Networks (PDF, 156KB)

In July 2022, the Victorian government released the Embedded Networks Review (Final Recommendations Report) which outlined the government’s plan to phase out residential embedded networks. Embedded networks will be replaced with Local Energy Systems (LESs), involving much more stringent licencing of operators, stronger consumer protections, and importantly, a requirement that LESs use 100% renewable energy (using a mix of on-site and off-site renewables). Further details here.

Infrastructure Victoria 30 Year Strategy (Feb 2021)

Findings from EAGA’s Resilient Emergency Relief Centres project has informed this response to the State’s robust and progressive strategy.

EAGA submission IV 30 year strategy (PDF, 221KB)